George Fane
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Colonel George Fane DL
, JP (c. 1616 – April 1663) was the fifth but fourth surviving son of Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland
by his wife, Mary (d.1640), daughter and heir of Sir Anthony Mildmay
of Apethorpe
, co. Northampton.
Known as Colonel the Hon. George Fane (ffane or Vane), he was educated at Eton College
(1637-32). Matriculating at Emmanuel College, Cambridge
in 1632), he travelled abroad from 1635 to 1638, visiting Italy
.
Fane was Member of Parliament (MP) for Callington
, in Cornwall 1640-43, a seat controlled by the Rolle family of Heanton Satchville, and then for Wallingford
in Berkshire 1661-1663. He was one of the most active Members in the opening sessions of the Cavalier Parliament, serving on 84 committees.
Fane acquired the mortgage, in trust for his son, of a Thameside Berkshire
estate at Basildon House
in 1656 in the names of his sister, Lady Bath (who may have supplied the money) and his nephew, Charles Fane, Lord le Despenser, (later the third Earl of Westmorland and 10th Baron le Despencer).
He married, by 1650, Dorothy (born c19 August 1630) daughter and heir of James Horsey (d.1630) of Honington (Hunningham), Warwickshire.
(That property was sold in 1690 and 1695).
Colonel Fane died in the parish of St Andrew's, Hatton Garden and was buried in St Bartholomew-the-Great
, Smithfield
on 25 April 1663, a church which had close links to his mother's family.
His was survived by his son Sir Henry Fane, KB and his wife who later re-married.
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
, JP (c. 1616 – April 1663) was the fifth but fourth surviving son of Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland
Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland
Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland, KB head of the Fane family, of Mereworth in Kent, and then of Apethorpe in Northamptonshire, was first a Member of Parliament and then an English peer...
by his wife, Mary (d.1640), daughter and heir of Sir Anthony Mildmay
Anthony Mildmay
Sir Anthony Mildmay was a country gentleman from Northamptonshire, England, who served as Member of Parliament for Wiltshire from 1584 to 1586 and as English ambassador in Paris in 1597.-Early life:...
of Apethorpe
Apethorpe Hall
Apethorpe Hall in Apethorpe, Northamptonshire, England is a Grade I listed country house, dating back to the 15th century.The house is built around three courtyards lying on an east-west axis and is approximately by in area...
, co. Northampton.
Known as Colonel the Hon. George Fane (ffane or Vane), he was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
(1637-32). Matriculating at Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emmanuel College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.The college was founded in 1584 by Sir Walter Mildmay on the site of a Dominican friary...
in 1632), he travelled abroad from 1635 to 1638, visiting Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Callington (UK Parliament constituency)
Callington was a rotten borough in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1585 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Reform Act 1832.-History:...
, in Cornwall 1640-43, a seat controlled by the Rolle family of Heanton Satchville, and then for Wallingford
Wallingford (UK Parliament constituency)
Wallingford was a constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It was a parliamentary borough created in 1295, centred on the market town Wallingford in Berkshire . It used to return two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons; this was cut to one in 1832, and...
in Berkshire 1661-1663. He was one of the most active Members in the opening sessions of the Cavalier Parliament, serving on 84 committees.
- He was a Captain of an Irish foot regiment by 1642,
- a royalist lt. colonel by 1643,
- and colonel of a foot regiment 1644-49.
- He fought as a colonel at Marston MoorBattle of Marston MoorThe Battle of Marston Moor was fought on 2 July 1644, during the First English Civil War of 1642–1646. The combined forces of the Scottish Covenanters under the Earl of Leven and the English Parliamentarians under Lord Fairfax and the Earl of Manchester defeated the Royalists commanded by Prince...
. - He was a Justice of the peace (JP) for Berks (1660-death),
- a Berkshire Deputy Lieutenant (1660-death),
- a Commissioner for assessment, Warwickshire (August 1660-1661), and one for Berkshire (1661–1663).
Fane acquired the mortgage, in trust for his son, of a Thameside Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
estate at Basildon House
Basildon Park
Basildon Park is a country house situated 3 kilometres south of Goring-on-Thames and Streatley in Berkshire, between the villages of Upper Basildon and Lower Basildon. It is owned by the National Trust and is a Grade I listed building...
in 1656 in the names of his sister, Lady Bath (who may have supplied the money) and his nephew, Charles Fane, Lord le Despenser, (later the third Earl of Westmorland and 10th Baron le Despencer).
He married, by 1650, Dorothy (born c19 August 1630) daughter and heir of James Horsey (d.1630) of Honington (Hunningham), Warwickshire.
(That property was sold in 1690 and 1695).
Colonel Fane died in the parish of St Andrew's, Hatton Garden and was buried in St Bartholomew-the-Great
St Bartholomew-the-Great
The Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great is an Anglican church located at West Smithfield in the City of London, founded as an Augustinian priory in 1123 -History:...
, Smithfield
Smithfield, London
Smithfield is an area of the City of London, in the ward of Farringdon Without. It is located in the north-west part of the City, and is mostly known for its centuries-old meat market, today the last surviving historical wholesale market in Central London...
on 25 April 1663, a church which had close links to his mother's family.
His was survived by his son Sir Henry Fane, KB and his wife who later re-married.